In fact, Li Xufeng’s grandmother is the younger sister of the old patriarch.
According to seniority, it is not the turn of the old patriarch to pay his respects to Ruan Linsi.
However, Ruan Linsi's identity and background are special. When facing someone like Ruan Linsi who is obviously a junior, the old patriarch has only fear in his eyes.
There was no way she could treat him as an ordinary junior.
Along with the old patriarch came some elderly people from the Li clan.
Their age and seniority are both extremely high.
Ruan Linsi looked at the old patriarch in front of him with sharp eyes, without being polite and courteous to his elders.
His eyes were cold, "The old patriarch doesn't seem happy to see me come out of seclusion."
"Your Excellency, what are you talking about? You are Xufeng's husband and Youning's father. How could I be unhappy?"
"What are you talking about? Whose father am I?"
A cold light flashed in Ruan Linsi's eyes, revealing a terrifying aura of coercion as he stared coldly at the old patriarch.
The old patriarch's expression changed, and he quickly corrected himself, "Please calm down, sir. I was confused for a moment.
I just found out that Youning is not your daughter. I just said it casually. I hope you won’t blame me.”
The old patriarch raised his head and looked at Ruan Qiao, "Then this little girl must be Xu Feng's biological daughter?"
Ruan Qiao glanced at Ruan Linsi and saw that he looked indifferent, so she also said indifferently: "Old Patriarch, my name is Ruan Qiao."
"Ruan Qiao, good, a good name." The old patriarch's eyes were filled with satisfaction, and he added, "Good child, you have suffered a lot outside these years, right?"
Ruan Qiao said: "I am lucky to have met a pair of adoptive parents who treat me as their own.
However, thanks to Li Jinyan, I was able to show it to the public. I did suffer a lot from the pain of separation from my family."
The old clan leader lowered his eyes slightly and said, "Li Jinyan did do something wrong. How to deal with her will be decided according to clan rules when everyone is gathered."
Ruan Linsi took Ruan Qiao's hand and led the way inside.
He hadn't been to the Li family for more than 20 years, but when he came again, he felt that this place was completely different from more than 20 years ago.
The Li family without Xu Feng is no longer the same Li family as before.
The old patriarch lagged behind Ruan Linsi.
She turned her head and said to the old man beside her, "A Jiang, go inform Zhengye and tell him to hurry back to the clan.
By the way, please invite Elder Die and Elder Yinshe back as well."
Li Jiang's eyes flashed, and he immediately understood. He immediately turned around and hurried away.
“Li Jiang is loyal. After all these years, he still stays by the old patriarch’s side.
Back then, Li Jiang was also very kind to Xu Feng." Ruan Linsi said.
The old clan leader smiled and said, "Yes, we are old friends. Xufeng grew up under our care. It's natural for Li Jiang to love her. It's a pity that Xufeng suddenly had an accident... We are all very sad."
She sighed softly.
Ruan Linsi snorted coldly: "Since the old patriarch is heartbroken, he shouldn't have allowed Li Jinyan to stir up trouble in Tianlou."
The old patriarch froze. "Sir, you are well aware of the situation at the time. The Tianlou could not be left without an owner for even a day. Li Jinyan was the most suitable choice at the time."
"The most suitable one?" Ruan Linsi raised a cold smile at the corner of his lips.
“There are eight elders in the Tianlou. With them around, the Tianlou has been ownerless for twenty years without any impact.
Once the saint is brought up, Tianlou will naturally have an owner.
Besides, I'm not dead yet."
Ruan Linsi said lightly.
"Dad, I heard that Tianlou has always been ruled by six elders." Ruan Qiao interrupted at the right time.
"Oh?" Ruan Linsi looked at the old patriarch.
The old clan leader's face turned very ugly. She said in a trembling voice, "Forgive me, Your Excellency. Elder Die and Elder Yinshe have been serving outside these years and have not been in the Heavenly Tower. Therefore... Therefore, the outside world does not know."
"Taking office outside? That must be a very important position, to have sent two elders out!"
Ruan Qiao blinked her bright black eyes and asked innocently.
Old Patriarch: …………
She opened her mouth, not knowing how to start.
Ruan Linsi frowned and said calmly, "Old Patriarch, my daughter is asking you a question."
The old patriarch's expression changed, and he paused before saying, "I'm old now, and I don't often care about things outside. These matters are all handled by Tianlou."
"So that's how it is. It seems the old patriarch doesn't know either." Ruan Qiao said.
"Sir, we've arrived at the meeting hall. Li Jinyan is inside," said the old patriarch.
Ruan Linsi glanced at her and strode in.
In the meeting hall, in addition to Elder Lan and Elder Yao, the four elders, Elder Meng, Elder Hong, Elder Hei, and Elder Shou, were also present.
Li Jinyan had both legs broken and was sitting on the ground.
Ruan Youning knelt beside him with tears on her face.
She was crying and begging, "Elders, please save my mother. Even if my mother did something wrong, she didn't do it on purpose.
Everyone has seen how much effort she has put into Tianlou over the years."
Elder Lan and the other six elders remained silent.
They all looked pale and busy with their own affairs, so how could they have the mood to care about Li Jinyan?
But it was different because there was an elder from the Li family among them.
His expression changed, and he looked at Ruan Youning with a distressed look: "Child, get up first, don't kneel down, and talk slowly if you have something to say."
"Grandpa Yang Rong, if the clan doesn't save my mother, I will kneel down and not get up." Ruan Youning said with a sob.
Li Yangrong's eyes darkened: "No matter how tyrannical and unreasonable that person is, he cannot kill people at will.
Silly child, your mother has made so many great contributions to Tianlou over the years. Even if she did something wrong, she is not guilty of death. Don't worry, child, we will definitely protect your mother's life."
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